We don't get many insights into the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's family life with their three children, but when we do, it's always fascinating. And this time around was no different, as Kate revealed the adorable birthday tradition she's invented for her children since becoming a mum.
Being parents to Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, and Prince Louis, 19 months – plus having a full schedule of official royal duties to contend with – William and Kate have a lot on their plates. But that doesn't stop them spending time over the little details when it comes to family celebrations.
In her new one-off festive TV show with baking legend Mary Berry, A Berry Royal Christmas, Kate revealed it's become a tradition for her to hand-make all her children's birthday cakes. Despite how easy it would be for the Duchess of Cambridge to pay an expert to bake their cakes, she always makes the effort to do it herself.
"I love making the cake," she told Mary Berry. "It's become a bit of a tradition that I stay up til midnight with ridiculous amounts of cake mix and icing and I make far too much. But I love it," the royal added.
Sadly, Kate didn't go so far as to show any pictures of her sweet creations on the show. But if the Duchess' baking skills are anywhere near as accomplished as her photography ones, we bet the cakes almost look professional.
And it's not just Kate who's a fan of baking, it seems. In the TV show, which aired on Monday night (16 December), the mum-of-three revealed some of her youngest son Louis' first words were inspired by Mary Berry herself.
Chatting to the former Great British Bake Off judge, the royal said: "One of Louis' first words was 'Mary' because right at his height are all my cooking books in the kitchen bookshelf... And children are really fascinated by faces, and your faces are all over your cooking books and he would say 'That's Mary Berry'... so he would definitely recognise you if he saw you today."
A Berry Royal Christmas is available on BBC iPlayer now.
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